One of the tedious details of running a manufacturing business is the issue of copycats, patents and trademarks. After you have invested thousands of hours in designing, manufacturing, marketing and selling your “widget,” someone comes along and copies it!

The annual "SEMA 2011 Market Report" is now available online here. The report, which provides an overview of where the specialty-equipment market stands at the end of 2010, is available to SEMA members at no cost.

Willard Zareh Kendig, famous for inventing the Kendig carburetor, passed away on Wednesday, May 4.

To date, the number of first-time exhibitors signed up to attend the 2011 SEMA Show—to be held November 1–4 in Las Vegas—has grown to 233. Each year, the association welcomes hundreds of new exhibitors to the Show and this year is no exception.

Spotted several times throughout the year in Germany, this John Cooper Works Coupe was caught in the lenses of the shooters at Brenda Priddy & Co. while on a test run in Michigan.

Two years ago, Karl Stearns assumed the position of Professional Restylers Organization (PRO) chairman after having served two years as chair-elect. At the same time, Eldon Bracken was chosen by his peers on the Select Committee to serve in the chair-elect slot. Flash forward to 2011. The pendulum...

SEMA has called upon the U.S. Congress to prevent the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from moving forward with its program to allow the ethanol content in gasoline to increase from 10% (E10) to 15% (E15). SEMA worked with lawmakers and senior staff to help secure House approval of an EPA...

Aston-Martin, Bentley, Lamborghini. These exotic vehicle makes are not what first comes to mind when thinking about SEMA Show vehicles. While not as common as the Camaro or F-150, these extreme examples of precious metal make the trip to the SEMA Show annually to demonstrate that even vehicles that...

Classic Industries has announced its involvement with the 48 Hour Camaro project. Designed to be the world’s fastest Camaro build over two days, audiences nationwide will have the chance to watch the entire process live online at www.48hourcamaro.com from May 16–18. Beginning at 8:00 a.m. (PDT), the...

More courts throughout the United States are ruling that employees have the right to rely on representations made before hiring and during the working relationship. As a result, discharged employees are suing—and winning lawsuits against—ex-employers for breach of oral agreements promising secure...